England - West Midlands • Public sector
Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP
Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP‘s ’personalised and individualised service’ includes a range of expertise, such as student matters, privacy law and governance issues. Gary Delderfield strengthens the practice with his capabilities in public sector pension issues, whilst associate Thomas Pollitt advises clients on a range of issues, from M&A, to regulatory and constitutional matters, with particular strength in higher education. Former practice head Mark Taylor left the firm in September 2023.
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Testimonials
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‘The team started by agreeing to my objectives and understanding what was I trying to achieve. Once established, various options were discussed - I found the skills, knowledge and experience of the whole team reassuring, supportive and outcome driven.’
‘As individuals, they provided a personalised and individualised service, being fully aware of my situation at all times.'
'Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP are one of only a few practices with the breadth of knowledge, skills and experiences to be able to provide a "complete" service in the post-16 education sector.'
'The Eversheds Sutherland Education team offers a full range of expertise with sector knowledge that is second to none. This breadth of coverage means that whatever a college board or management is facing - there is an individual to help.'
'Excellent team members, who bring specific skills and knowledge.'
Key clients
- University of Wolverhampton
- Sandwell College
- Solihull College and University Centre
- University of Reading
- The Greater London Authority
- Medical Research Council
- Vanta Education (owner of BPP)
- Sheffield University
- Trafford College Group
- LEAD Multi Academy Trust
- Nova Academy Trust
- University of York
Work highlights
- Advised universities colleges, and private providers across the education sector on apprenticeships and subcontracting to the value of many hundreds of millions of pounds.
- Advised on half of the first wave of the Institutes of Technology, and now the team is advising on the majority of the Wave 2 Institutes.
- Advising a range of colleges on the implications of the ONS reclassification of Colleges into the public sector.